Ridge-furrow plastic-mulching with balanced fertilization in rainfed maize (Zea mays L.): An adaptive management in east African Plateau

Mo, Fei; Wang, Jianyong; Zhou, Hong; Luo, Chong-Liang; Zhang, Xiaofeng; Li, Xiaoyan; Li, Fengmin; Xiong, Liang-Bing; Kavagi, Levis; Nguluu, Simon N.; Xiong, You‐Cai

doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.01.014

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“…Among these nutrient-related parameters, SOC is critical. The application of film mulch often accelerates decomposition of organic matter due to improved soil water–thermal status 28 . This was partially supported by our results showing that during the vegetative period, SOC under film-mulched plots was lower than SOC under the CK (Fig.…”

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Maize productivity and soil properties in the Loess Plateau in response to ridge-furrow cultivation with polyethylene and straw mulch

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Ridge-furrow with full film mulching (RFFM) is widely used in the Loess Plateau (LP) to increase maize yield. However, continuous RFFM application may cause excessive depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil water storage (SWS). The present study tested four production systems, namely, (1) RFFM; (2) ridge-furrow with polyethylene film and straw mulching (RFFSM); (3) non-contoured seedbed with film mulching (FFM); and (4) non-contoured seedbed without mulching (CK) in 2013 and 2014 to identify an optimal technique to increase maize yield yet minimizing the negative effects. SWS under RFFSM was significantly higher by 5.4% and 13.4% compared to RFFM and CK, respectively. The changes in SOC were −0.2, −0.2, and −0.4 g·kg −1 for RFFM, FFM, and CK, respectively, and 0.3 g·kg −1 for RFFSM. Increased root residue and extra external carbon input to soil under RFFSM directly contributed to SOC recovery. RFFSM had a comparable grain yield but higher water use efficiency compared to RFFM. The combination of RFFSM is promising for improving SOC stocks, water storage, and maize productivity.

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Maize productivity and soil properties in the Loess Plateau in response to ridge-furrow cultivation with polyethylene and straw mulch

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“…Compared with WF, BF had a similar LAI pre-tasseling, but a significantly higher LAI post-tasseling, indicating that a black film mulch could greatly enhance the LAI after the tasseling of maize, and this finding is important for maize grown in semi-arid areas of northwest China. This difference between the use of BF and WF might have been due to the higher soil temperature under WF leading to heat stress, which would have promoted maize root and leaf senescence during the late growing season [9,22]. Kumar and Singh (2001) argued that the leaf area duration (LAD) is an important component for determining dry matter accumulation and grain yield in maize [27].…”

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“…As one of the most effective mulching measures, the technique of plastic film mulching for maize production is used extensively in semi-arid areas of northwest China [6,7]. The effect of plastic film mulching on soil temperature and water is generally regarded as the most important means by which the use of mulch affects crop yield, and studies have confirmed that plastic film mulching decreases the amount of water loss caused by evaporation [3], enhances soil water infiltration [4], improves crop yields [8], increases WUE [9], and significantly increases topsoil temperature. Recently, global warming has led to an increase in total thermal time [10,11], and although higher soil temperatures under a plastic film mulch could prompt crop growth [8], the additional increase in temperature will have several disadvantages: The growth period of crops will be shortened [12]; plants will be more likely to suffer from heat stress in their late stages of growth [5]; and leaf senescence after the flowering of maize will be accelerated, leading to a decrease in maize productivity [6].…”

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Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Spring Maize (Zea mays L.) Root/Shoot Growth to Different Mulching Materials in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest China

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Adaptive highly efficient mulching technologies for use on dryland agricultural ecosystems are crucial to improving crop productivity and water-use efficiency (WUE) under climate change. Little information is available on the effect of using different types of mulch on soil water thermal conditions, or on root/shoot trait, leaf area index (LAI), leaf area duration (LAD), yield, and WUE of spring maize. Hence, in this study, white transparent plastic film (WF), black plastic film (BF), and maize straw (MS) was used, and the results were compared with a non-mulched control (CK). The results showed that the mean soil temperature throughout the whole growth period of maize at the 5–15 cm depth under WF and BF was higher than under MS and CK, but under BF, it was 0.6 °C lower than WF. Compared with CK, the average soil water storage (0–200 cm) over the whole growth period of maize was significantly increased under WF, BF, and MS. WF and BF increased the soil water and temperature during the early growth stages of maize and significantly increased root/shoot biomass, root volume, LAI, LAD, and yield compared with MS. Higher soil temperatures under WF obviously reduced the duration of maize reproductive growth and accelerated root and leaf senescence, leading to small root/shoot biomass accumulation post-tasseling and to losses in yield compared with BF

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“…Currently, both straw mulching and plastic film mulching are widely applied in dryland crop production (Kader, Senge, Mojid, & Ito, 2017). For film mulching, several techniques have been developed which include: alternating narrows and wide ridges both mulched by polyethylene film (PMF) (Gan et al., 2013; Mo et al., 2017); alternating large ridges and small furrows with only the ridges mulched with polyethylene film (PMP) (Li, Hou, Wang, Jia, & Han, 2016) and flat plots mulched with plastic film (Li et al., 2010). Many studies have found that film mulching can reduce soil water evaporation (Gu, Li, & Du, 2017; Zhao et al., 2014), increase topsoil temperature (Zhao et al., 2014), improve crop emergence (Feng et al., 2019), and increase soil water storage (Mo et al., 2017), suggestive of improving WUE as well as crop yield (Li et al., 2018; Qin, Zhang, Dai, Wang, & Deming, 2014).…”

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Straw strip mulching affects soil moisture and temperature for potato yield in semiarid regions

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Straw mulching is widely used in agriculture to conserve soil water and improve crop productivity. The effects of straw strip mulching and film mulching on dryland soil water storage and temperature, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growth and yield, and water use efficiency (WUE) were examined from 2014 to 2015 in the rainfed semi-arid regions of China. Field experiments were conducted with four treatments: (a) alternating strips mulched with maize (Zea mays L.) straw and bare plots with no ridges (SM); (b) alternating large ridges and small furrows with only the ridges mulched with black polyethylene film (PMP); (c) alternating narrows and wide ridges both mulched by black polyethylene film (PMF), and (d) traditional bare land planting without mulching (CK). The results indicated that film mulching had positive effects on soil water storage at the early stage of potato growth, while the SM significantly improved soil water storage at the late growth stage. Soil water storage (0-2-m depth) was 11.3-35.4 mm greater with the SM than that with the other treatments, especially during the tuber bulking in summer drought period. Compared with the CK, the SM significantly decreased soil temperature by 0.8-1.4 • C, and increased potato yield by 10.5-34.2%, WUE by 8.9-29.8%, and commodity rate by 14.7-38.8%. Compared with the PMP and PMF, the SM increased potato yield by 4.6-12.9 and 3.4-9.3%, respectively. This might be contributed to increased soil moisture and lower soil temperature, which promoted potato growth, yield, and commodity rates.Abbreviations: CK, traditional bare land planting without mulching; ET, evapotranspiration; PMF, narrow and wide ridges mulched by black polyethylene film; PMP, large ridges and small furrows only ridges mulched with black polyethylene film; SM, straw strip mulching; SWS, soil water storage; WUE, water use efficiency.

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Ridge-furrow plastic-mulching with balanced fertilization in rainfed maize (Zea mays L.): An adaptive management in east African Plateau

Cited by 139 publications

References 32 publications

Maize productivity and soil properties in the Loess Plateau in response to ridge-furrow cultivation with polyethylene and straw mulch

Maize productivity and soil properties in the Loess Plateau in response to ridge-furrow cultivation with polyethylene and straw mulch

Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Spring Maize (Zea mays L.) Root/Shoot Growth to Different Mulching Materials in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest China

Straw strip mulching affects soil moisture and temperature for potato yield in semiarid regions

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